Building Community Through Conversation

Building Community Through Conversation

Uncrossing the Wires: A conversation about communication styles Communication Styles Have you ever had that moment when a familiar person greets you and you just don’t have it in you to provide a spoken response? Instead, you might smile, or give a small wave or a nod...
Building Community Through Conversation

Building Community Through Conversations

Let’s Talk About Ableism This month we are going to talk about a difficult topic that requires some examination of our own unconscious biases: Ableism. Put simply, Ableism is discrimination against disabled individuals based on the typically unconscious belief that...
Building Community Through Conversation

Building Community Through Conversations

What’s in a Name? The Power of Our Language There is little dispute that our names carry significance. The majority of us have had the experience of being called by alternate versions of our names, whether misspelled or wrong altogether. The impact of this can range...